Shaving outfit



July 7, 1931- w. G. FRAzlER 1,813,616

, sHAvING oUTFIT Filed Aug. 12, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheetv 1 Patented July 7, 1931 estasi# FFEC SHAVNG OUTFIT Application filed August 12, 1930. Serial No. iT-1,827.

This application is a continuation in part of and embodies improvements in my copending application for patent for shaving brush, filed February 25th,` 1929 and given Serial No. 342,590. y l

The invention relates to toilet accessories, particularly to shaving kits or outfits, and has for its general object the provision of a selfcontained kit having means for heating water for shaving purposes, the brush being of the fountain type whereby water may be applied initially to the face and subsequently. for working up latheijwith'the utmost ease and Without. any necessity for a large supply of water or for any dipping operation.

An important object of the invention is to provide a fountain shaving brush having associated therewith a water reservoir, selfcoiitained means for applying vheat to the reservoir for heating the water to a comfortable and proper temperature, together'with a. self-contained supply of soap in solid or stick form, these various elements being so arranged or disposed relatively to one another as to insure the maximum convenience and saving of time in use, the entire kit being of particular benefit to traveling men and others dwelling or working in places wherev the usual facilities are not available.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a device of this character in which the heating feature involves the employment of a solidified alcoholic or other similar fuel, such as that known commercially as Sterne, this particular substance being preferred as it does not run and will 'therefore not leak out of the container'providedfor its reception and storage.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a combination device in which the heatunit mit be omitted, if desired, and the space normally occupied thereby Yused to accommodate the stick or cake of soap.

Another obj ect isl to provide a device of this character having Ventilating openings for admitting air necessary to support combustion of the fuel and equipped with means for closing the openings and sealing the joints to prevent evaporation of the volatile material from the fuel when the device is not in use but is simply being carried about, or for preventing drying out of the cake or stick of soap in the event that the heating unit is omitted and replaced by the soap and the holder therefor.

A. very important object of the invention is to provide ya fountain brush equipped with means for regulating the liow of water therethrough or for cutting olf the flow so that a supply of water may be carried inthe reservoir or boiler. i

Another very important obj ect is to provide a kit of this character embodying a novel soap holding means which will be capable of gripping a stick of soap which might vary to a certain extent from the ordinary diameter' intended to be used, this gripping means being of such formation as to avoid mashing or mutilating the stick.

A further object is yto'provide an igniting device which forms part'of and is normally containedin the kitV but which is oper- .able to light the solid fuel so that the user will not need to rely upon a match.

Another specific Objectis to provide a cap for enclosing the brush when the device is not in use, the cap being of such construction as to permit the brush to dry out and not become sour.

An additional Objectis to provide a kit of this type which will be simple and inexpensive to make, neat and attractive in appearance, easy and convenient to use, positive in action, efficient and durable in service, and a general improvement in the art.

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects and advantages, the invention preferably consists in the details of construction and thearrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which: n

Figure l is a side elevation of the device showing it in normal or closed position,

Figure 2 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section showing the device closed and with the brush enclosing cap removed,

Figure 3 is a side elevation showing the device opened up ready for use and illustrating the soap and holder detached and the` igniter in service,

Figure l is a longitudinal section through the complete device in closed position,

Figures 5, 6 and 7 are cross sections on the lines 5 5, 6 6, and 7 7, respectively, of Figure 1l,

Figure 8 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section showing the soap holder in normal condition,

Figure 9 is a section therethrough showing the parts disconnected.

Referring more particularly to the drawings I have shown the device as comprising three main parts indicated as a Whole by the numerals 10, 11 and 12, all of which will be described and the relationship explained with particularity. The part 10 may be described briefly as a combined boiler or reservoir and brush holder and it comprises a metallic shell 13 preferably constricted at one end Where it is provided with an interiorly located collar 111 Within which is detachably mounted the base portion 15 of a brush 16. In the present instance the detachable connection is shown as consisting of screw threads but it should be distinctly understoo-d that any other quick detachable connection may be provided the exact detail being immaterial. It is preferable that the base 15 have an outstanding flange 1T overlying the constricted end of the shell or body to provide abut-ment means for a sealing gasket 18. Intermediate the ends of the shell 13 there is provided a transverse partition 19 defining a chamber 2O thereabove adapted to be filled, partially or entirely, with Water to be used for shaving purposes, As it is intended that the brush be of the fountain type, the base thereof is shoivn as pro-vided with an opening or passage 21 so that the Water Within the compartment 2O may feed into and through the brush when the device is properly tilted. It is an important feature that the lioiv be controllable and I therefore provide valve means which may conveniently be a plate 22 pivoted at 23 upon the end of the base of the brush and swinga-ble thereover to cover or uncover the passage to the desired extent, it being preferable to provide a stop `24; against which the plate abut-s when it is in position to close the passage entirely.

The Water Within the compartment or reservoir 20 is intended to be heated by means of a heating unit containedwithin the part or section 11, and in order to insure rapid heating of the Water the partition 19 is preferably of upwardly convexed or dome shape as indicated so as to increase its The part 11 which contains the heating unit is simply a metallic shell of substantially cylindrical form and provided intermediate its ends Vwith a partition 25 above which is npc,

located and upon which rests a can or other suitable receptacle 26 containing asolid fuel, for instance solidified alcohol. rI`his can is preferably of the friction top type, though the top is not shown, so that it may be readily sold as a replacement When needed. By making this can of this type it Will necessarily have an inwardly extending flange 27 which Will serve to prevent the running out of any of the fuel, indicated at 28, in the event that any portion of the fuel may be more or less liquid as is frequently the case at the top of a freshly opened can.

The part 11 telescopes Within the part 10 and the latter is formed with a circumferential series of openings 29 to permit the insertion of amatch or the ignit'ing device to be described for igniting the'fuelY When the part 11 is pulled down or out to uncover the-openings 29, these'openings also serving'to permit the admission of air necessary'to support combustion of the fuel. Ordinarily thepants 10 and 11 are held in closed relation asby means of a pin 30 on the latter engaging within a bayonet slot 31 in the former, or byl pressed threads.

It is highly desirabletto prevent evapora-- tion of the volatile matterv in the solid fuel, partly for reasons of economy, but principally to avoid theV odor thereof permeating clothing orthelike in av traveling-bag, trunk or other receptacle in which the device may be stowed` away While not inuse. Clearly', the partition 25 prevents any escape in4 one direction. To provide sealing means at the top of the part 11 I employa gasket 32'of any suitable material which Will neither burn nor melt When the fuel: is burning and the device is in use, this gasket fitting over the top edge of the can 26andk abutting againstt-he bottom surface of the partition 19 at the outer edge thereof as clearly shown in Figures 2' and 4. Then the device is not inv use andthe part 11 is shovedV tightlyY into its' closed relation to the part 10 this gasket will fit snugly and positively prevent the escape4 ofV any fumes or odor.

The part 12 constitutes the closure for the end of the part 11 and is constructed as a novel holder for a` cake or stickv of soap 33 which may be of a type in use for shaving purposes and which is intended tof be specially made and standardized so-as to be obtainable, from the proper source, when replacenient is necessary. Bv constructing this holder in such manner that it .vill take only a stick or cake of a certain and possibly unusual diameter it is possible for the manufacturer of the kit to control the market in so far as replacement sticks are concerned. If this is not desired, the holder. can be made more or less adjustable to tal-Ie sticks of different diameters. The part 12V is herein disclosed as including a cap 34 exteriorly threaded, having an' outstanding flange 35 constituting a` finger grip and formed Withea socket Miri lll;

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36 within which is located a shell 37 closed at its bottom and including a flange port-ion or side wall which is split or slit at intervals, as shown at 38, to provide a plurality of flexible tongues 39 which preferably lean in toward one another and which may have their extremities folded over or crimped upon themselves as at 40 partly for reinforcing purposes and partly to prevent the sharp edges at the extremities from contact-ing with and mutilating the soap stick. The soap is of course located within the confines of the tongues 39 and the shell 37 is located within the socket 36. To maintain these parts in assembled relation and to cause the tongues 39 to grip and hold the soap, provide a clamping ring 41 which is threaded onto the cap 34 and which has a. constricted smooth bore 42 cooperating with the tongues 39 to force them into compressing engagement with the soap st-ick. This part 12 simply telescopes within the lower end of the section 11, the exterior of the ring 41 frictionally engaging the inner surface thereof. l

When the device is not in use it is certainly advisable to protect the brush against dust and dirt. To accomplish this I provide an enclosing cap 43, formed as a metal shell closed at one end and open at the other and adapted to be placed over the brush 16 with its open end frictionally engaged upon the part 10. Topermit drying out of the brush after use so that the bristles will not become excessively soft and so that the brush will not become sour, this cap is preferably provided with anyvdesired number of perforations 44 of the same or different sizes located at spaced intervals. j

Frequently a match may not be available for igniting the fuel when the device is to be used and I therefore equip the kit or outfit with a self-contained igniter similar to those in common use by smokers. IVhile the specific details are more or less capable of variation, I have shown this device as comprising a bearing tube 45 provided at one end with a curved plate 46 conforming substantially to the curvature of the cap 43 andgpart 10, for a. reason to be explained, and provided at its other end with a frame 47 having a guide 48 therein within which is slidable a so-called iint or piece of sparking substance 49 urged by a spring 50 mounted on the frame 47 into engagement with a milled wheel 51 which is mounted on a shaft 52 journaled within the sleeve 45. This shaft projects through and beyond the plate 46 and is equipped with a suitably roughened wheel 53 adapted to be twirled between the forefinger and thumb of the user for producing a spark by friction of the wheel or disk 51 against the flint 49. In order that this igniter, shown in detail in Figure 5, will always remain in association with the remainder of the outfit as a per- L manent part thereof, I provide a storage compartment 54 at the closed end portion of the cap 43, this compartment opening out to one side of the cap so that the igniter may be easily removed and replaced. It. should be noted that the frame 47 should be of such size that it may be passed through either of the gpenings 29 when it is desired to ignite the uel.

Assuming that the device has been constructed as above described, 'it will be understood that when the device is not in use the part 11 is telescoped into `the part 10 and held thereto by the pin 30 and bayonet slot 31. At such a time the part 11 extends into the part 10 to a sufficient extent to cover the openings 29. The gasket 32 performs its sealing function above described. The part 12 is of course contained within the part 11 between its open end and the partition 25, only the flange 35 projecting to serve as a finger grip. The cap 43 is in telescopio engagement upon the part 10 and the igniter is stored within the compartment 54 with the curved plate 46 lying closely against the cap 43 and only the wheel 53 projecting. If water be carried in the compartment or reservoir 2O it is intended that the plate 22 be swung so that it will close the passage 21. In such condition the device may be carried in the pocket or in a piece of luggage without spilling of the water, drying out of the soap or evaporation of the fuel.

In the use of the device, the cap 43 must be removed so as to expose the brush. The operator grasps the flange 17 and unscrews the brush from the collar 14 in order to fill the reservoir 20 with water to the desired extent, if the reservoir be empty, or so as to gain access to the plate 22 for the purpose of moving `it to uncover the passage 21 to the desired extent if the reservoir already contains water. In any event, assuming that there is water in the reservoir 2O and that the passage 21 is uncovered to the desired extent and that the brush is again screwed into place, the next step is to grasp the parts 10 and 11, rotate them slightly and at the same time pull them apart to a'suificient extent that the openings 29 will be uncovered to give access to the fuel. The operator then grasps the projecting wheelv53 of the igniter, pulls the igniter out of the compartment 54 and then inserts it through any of the openings 29. The igniter is easily held in posi tion at this point by placing the thumb of one hand against the curved plate 46 as shown in Figure 3. Taking care that the flint and the wheel 51 do not touch and become moistened by the fuel the operator grasps the wheel 53 between his 'forefinger and thumb of the other hand and twirls it. The resultant spark between the wheel 51 and substance 49 will ignite the fuel 28, whereupon the igniter is withdrawn and replaced within its compartment 54. After til the fuel burns a very short timey the water will beV heated to the proper degree to be comfortableY onY the face and to be suitable for working upa lather. As soon as the heating has been carried out to the desired extent, theoperatorY simply presses down uponthe-part l() so that it will telescope over the part l1, the latter then closing the openings 29;. As no air can then reachy the burningv fuel, the iiame dies out almost instant-ly. The operator then grasps the device in his hand, tiltsit into a morey or less horizontal or downwardly inclined position and rubs thebrush over his face. The heated water willthen flow from the reservoir through the passage 2l into the b-rush which it will saturate and will of course be transferred to the face. After the face has been properly wetted, the operator grasps the projecting flange of the soap holder and pulls it and the soap stick as a unit out of the part l1. The soap stick is then rubbed over the face until the desiredA `quantity adheres, after which the soa-p and its holder are reinserted within thepart ll. Again using the brush the operator works the soap into a lather which softensthe beard in the well known manner and puts it in conditionl for shaving.

From the foregoingv description and a study of theV drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided a very simply constructed and easily operated and adjusted device which will be of great benefit and convenience and which on account of its compactness and unitary nature will recommend itself particularly where the usual facilities are lacking there being, however, norestrictionv in this respect as the device is really more convenient than the usual equipment even though of the best. It is believed that the construction, operation and advantages will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art without further explanation.

VVhil'eI have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that the disclosure is merely an exemplification ofthe principles involved: as the right is reserved to make all such changes in the details of construction aswill widen the field of utility and increase the adaptability of the device provided such changesV constitute no departure from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim is:

1. In a kit of the character described, the combination of ahandle member formed with a. water reservoir, alfountain brush carried by one end of the handle member and having valved communication with the reservoir, heating means within the handle member, the handle lmember being formed of relatively movable sections movable to give access to the heating means and to admit air thereto for supporting combustion, and a closure member for the other end of the handle member formed as soap-holding means.

2. A kit of the character described comprising the combination of a handle member formed of telescopically engaged sections, one section being formed with a water reservoir and equipped at one end with a fountain brush communicating with the reservoir, fuel holding means within the other section, air admission means in the rst named section exposed upon relative movement of the sections longitudinally, a soap holding member constituting a. closure for the second named section, and a cap detachably telescopically engaged upon the iirst named section for enclosing the brush.

3. A kit of the character described comprising the combination of a handle member formed of telescopically engaged sections, one-section being formed with a water reservoir and equipped at one end with a fountain brush communicating with the reservoir, fuel holding Ameans within the other section, air admission means in the first named section exposed upon relative movement of the sections longitudinally, a soap holding member constituting a closure for the second named section,/and a cap detachably telescopically engaged upon the first named section for enclosing the brush, said cap being formed with a compartment opening out to one side, and a fuel igniting device removably mounted within said compartment.

Ll. In an outfit of the character described, the combination of a handle member provided with a water reservoir and equipped at one end with a fountain brush communieating therewith, `a fuel container mounted within the handle member, the handle member being formed of relatively movable sections one provided with openings exposed upon relative movement, al cap detachably engaged uponthe handle kmember and formed with a compartment, and an igniting device removably mounted within said compartment and insertible through one of said openings for igniting the fuel.

5, In a. kit of the character described, a tubular shell open at one end, a storage compartment within said open end, and removable means f-or holding a stick of soap within said compartment comprising a closure member removably, telescopically engaged within Said open end and formed with a socket surrounded by an upstanding flange, a member removably mounted within the socket and having a plurality of resilient tongues thereon for embracingly engaging a stick of soap, and a ring detachably engaged upon said flange and co-acting with said tongues to force the same inwardly.

6. In a kit of the character described, a tubular shell open at one end, and means for detachably holding a stick of soap within said open end comprising a cap telescopically engaged Within the open end and formed 

